Senior Data Science Lead – Remote, Strategic AI & Insights

Bread Financial Group; Columbus (OH); Hybrid; USD 157,000 - 252,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

11 paid holidays

Job summary

Bread Financial in the United States is seeking a Senior Manager - Data Science to drive predictive modeling and analytics initiatives that influence business decisions. You will lead a data science team, partner with business leaders, and deliver high-impact capabilities across the enterprise.

The role requires deep expertise in machine learning, statistics, and cloud environments, plus strong leadership and client-facing communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, Data Science, Computer Science, or Economics
• 14+ years developing machine learning models to deliver insights and solve business problems within a bank, credit card, retail, or insurance business.
• 3+ years of leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the data science product discipline, partner with business on ideation, manage the roadmap, lead discovery & solution design, and ensure successful delivery of new capabilities.
• Guide adherence to compliance, security, and governance processes; lead the monitoring & maintenance of AI solutions.
• Engage with internal partners and clients to solve business problems with an emphasis on communication to the Senior Leadership Team and above.

Skills

Machine Learning

Python

Statistical Analysis

Time Series Analysis

Cloud Environment

Consulting

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, Data Science, Computer Science, or Economics

Master’s Degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Engineering, Data Science, Computer Science, Economics, or other quantitative fields

Tools

AWS

Google Cloud

Job description

Bread Financial in the United States is seeking a Senior Manager - Data Science to drive predictive modeling and analytics initiatives that influence business decisions. You will lead a data science team, partner with business leaders, and deliver high-impact capabilities across the enterprise.

The role requires deep expertise in machine learning, statistics, and cloud environments, plus strong leadership and client-facing communication skills.